September 30, 2024 |
Stepping back into the ‘80s, All-In style. This season, designers Benjamin Barron and August Vestbø looked to Mike Nichols’ Working Girl – a film of big shoulders and even bigger dreams – to guide their sustainably-minded collection. Nostalgic and totally joyous, with the support of Guess USA, the pair were able to craft one of Paris’s standout moments this season – all soundtracked to a warped rendition of Cyndi Lauper’s Girls Just Want to Have Fun.
Titled Uptown Girl, the brand’s fifth collection was all about dressing to impress, chock full of experimental, miss-matched silhouettes that often collaged dressing for the boardroom and prom queen frothy-ness into a single look. Throughout, Barron and Vestbø layered sheer fabrics over T-shirts, dresses, and denim ensembles, alongside pairing ruched, sequin knit tops with a pink mesh and lace trimmed skirts.
The pair built character archetypes by infusing garments with pastel hues. Bleached brows and pale blue eyeshadow enhanced the show’s girly charm. Barron and Vestbø matched a chunky, pearl necklaces with buttoned-down lace dress layered with floral silk detailing. Elsewhere, pencil skirts came sliced to expose a slit at the thigh, knit co-ords were layered beneath shimmering gold sequins and boots came slouched and bedazzled with plenty of sparkle.
Initially launched as a magazine in 2015, All-In has morphed itself into cult label built on transforming vintage garb into gloriously feminine ensembles threaded with playful spirit.
Photography by Pascal Gambarte.
